Bedstead fitting



Jan. 19, 1954 HARRls 2,666,214

BEDSTEAD FITTING Filed Feb. 9. 1950 I N V EN TOR.

Patented Jan. 19, 1954 r UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE BEDSTEAD FITTING Carl Harris, Cicero, Ill. Application February 9, 1950, Serial No. 143,262

2 Claims.

My invention relates to bedsteads made up of a bedspring unit and a pair of. end p eces. Usually, such units and end pieces are shipped separately to the dealer, who puts them together forshowroom display; or the customer puts them together when the bed is delivered. f'he preferred type of end pieces are of wood; and the posts of these are vertically slotted to receive hook plates projecting terminally from the bedspring unit;

I have found that bedspring units acquire dis advantages when made with the projecting hook plates referred to. First, the hook plates make the packing of the unit more complex. Second, the hook plates are apt to catch or hit against other objects when the unit is moved. Third, standing the unit endwise on the hook plates often bends them, rendering the unit useless until a repairman can straighten the hook plates. Fourth, rigidly constituted hook plates at the end of a bedspring are occasionally spaced somewhat out of line with the slots in the receiving bedposts, so that the hook plates are hard if not impossible to fit. Obviously, the above factors tend to impair or delay the delivery of bedspring units in good order to the dealer or customer, and it is therefore one object of the present invention to provide a fitting usable between the bedspring unit and the bedposts which does not require the unit to be made with projecting plates.

A further object is to provide a fitting which may be easily attached to the bedspring unit when the bed is to be set up, such fitting also serving as a hook plate in such event to facilitate the assembling of the unit with each bedpost.

Another object is to adapt the bedspring unit for the fitting by the simple addition of a set of end buttons, which are compact and do not impair the handling, shipping or function of the unit.

With the above objects in view, and any others which may suggest themselves from the description to follow, a better understanding of the invention may be had by reference to the accompanying drawing, in which- Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the corner portion of a bedstead assembled according to the invention;

Fig. 2 is a magnified section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1; v

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3--3 of Fig. 2; and

Fig. 4 is afragmentary view of the fitting as seen from the reverse side of Fig. 3.

Referring sp'ecifically'to the drawing, I! denotes a conventional bedspring unit, whose base is a frame made up of side bars l l and end bars l2. The bars are of angle section, with their hollows facing inwardly.

The type of hook plates carried by the conventional bedspring unitis indicated at l5 and is extended with upper and lower hooks l6 and l! which are insertible into a narrow cavity 20 of the bedpost 21 when the bedstead is assembled. The hooks engage cross-pins 22 and 24 in the cavity, securing a support for the hook plate and the corresponding corner of the bedspring.

For the purpose of the present invention the hook plate receives a sturdy plate 30 on the outer side, such plat having an outward angle bend 3| along the face of the bedpost 2! which receives the hook plate. The latter also receives an angle plate 33 o the opposite side, the free wing 34 of this plate extending along the receivmg face of the bedpost 2! in the same manner as the bend 31. The plates 30 and 33 are rigidly secured to the hook plate 15 by a pair of vertically spaced rivets 36.

The plate 30 extends to a sufficient height above the hook plate l5 to be formed with a deep slot 40 which tapers downwardly from the inner side. The end portions of the bedspring side bars H are fitted on the outside with buttons 45 having neck portions 48; and each button may be deposited with its neck portion in the slot 40 of the correspondingly located plate 30 as shown in Fig. 3 when the fitting of which the plate is a part is applied to the bedspring. This may be done before or after the hooks of the fitting are engaged with the bedpost as shown In the same figure.

It will be evident from the above description that the novel fitting forms a handy adjunct to the components of the bedstead. As to the bedspring, the addition of the buttons 45 makes no perceptible projection of or addition to the bedspring, so that it may be handled, packed or moved about without special care or exposing any parts to injury or deforming strains. Thus, a set of fittings could be tied'up in a small sack which is carried along when the bedspring is shipped or delivered, so that the fittings will be handy for application to selected end pieces by the quick engagement of the fittings with the bedposts. Or, the dealer could have a supply of the fittings in a handy box or drawer for use whenever he wants to assemble a bedstead of the type under consideration. Further, the novel fitting not only forms an intermediary between 3 the bedspring and end pieces, but procures a solid fit with the latter by reason of the an bend 3| and the wing 34 which bear with broad surfaces against the face of the bedpost, locking the fitting and bedpost against relative movement or looseness. However, the joint of each button 45 in its receptacle plate 30 permits a slight amount of lateral play before it is made tight; and this lends the hook plate even more latitude to enter a bedpost slot which may be somewhat out of line with the hook plate, enabling all beds to be assembled without difficulty. Further, the hook plate is amply reinforced by its triple-thickness assembly with the plates 33' and 33. Finally, it is apparent that the novel fitting involves parts which are rugged and of exceeding simplicity, making for economical manufacture and durability.

While I have described the invention along specific lines, various minor changes or refinements may be made therein without departing from its princi'ple, and I reserve the right to employ all such changesand refinements as may come within the scope and spirit of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. The combination with a hook plate designed for partial insertion with a forward portion into medial slot made in the fiat receiving face of a bedpos't for engaging supports in the latter, and

to receive a connection to a rear portion engageable by a button spaced by a neck from the side rail of a bedspring; of a second plate forming said connection and assembled laterally with said rear portion, said second plate having a slot and an angle bend adapted to abut said face on one side of the medial slot, and said neck seating in the slot of the second plate.

h 2. The combination with a hook plate designed for partial insertion with a fol-ward portion into a medial slot made in the fiat receiving face of a bedpost for engaging supports in the latter, and to receive a. connection to a rear portion engageableby a button spaced by a neck from the side rail of a bedspring; of a second plate forming said connection and assembled laterally with said rear portion, saidsecond plate having an upwardlyopening slot and an angle bend adapted to abut said face on one side of the medial slot, and the engagement of the button with said rear portion being eifected by lowering said neck into the slot of the second plate. v

CARL HARRIS.

References Cited the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS" Number Name Date 2,311,111 Kelly sa=- l- Feb. 16,- 1343 2,465,091 Harris Mar; 22; 1949 

